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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
THE MEXICAN PLOTTERS.
A Statement That Gives Feasibility to the
Rumor About the Don Carlos Conspiracy.

CRY OF MEXICO, June 2-Despite the fact
that the organs of the Clerical party ridicule
the reported plot to incite a revolution
and place Don Carlos the throne of
Mexico, and that the leading politicians
of the Liberal party assert that there is
not shadow of foundation for the sensational
reports. the Monitor Republican,. a very in
fuential Liberal Journal contains to-day sig
nifcant leading article which claims to have
special information for its basis. The tone
of the article is intensely hostile to
the Clerical party. The writer begins by saying
that he would have regarded the report the
mere offspring of that love of sensation which
is so strong feature of American journ alism.
had it not been for certain conirmatory
intelligence received from an independent
source. This private intelligence hints
dimly at vast organization within the Clerical
party for the overthrow of the republic and for
setting up throne in its stead and placing Don
Carlos thereon. number of wealthy
the wild hope of restoring the days
of Spanish ascendency," said
by the writer to be implicated; but" he adds.
1.-The prime movers are the priests those worthy
successors to Requemada and his compeers-the
same who, in 1863 betrayed their country to the
French and who would not hesitate to do the
same to-day if in that way they could at
tain their selfish ends" The writer
then launches into violent denunciation
OF the clerical party lie notes increasing OOlO-
ness in the church party press. Seldom" he
says. do we pick UP one of those sheets but
find it filled with shameless pan
egyrcs of despotism and bitter invec-
tives against those who refuse to bow
their heads to the yoke OF superstition. Go and
hear preachers. Instead of intoxicating
the meekness and charity of the founder Of
our religion, they inveigh against Con-
sttution and hold mp its authors to the
execration Of their hearers" The writer
calls on the government to lay aside its
temporizing policy and keep a stern watch
the movements of these men ''who already
so deeply stained with the blood of their fellow
countrymen." He concludes by warning Don
Carlos against evil advisers. and bids him
member 'El Cerro de las Companas." the spot
where Macmillan. Miramon and Mejla
shot
This vigorous and severely denunciatory arti-
Gle has excited much comment, and the reply of
the Clerical press is looked for with
great interest. The Moniteur Republicano,
also, has advlces from the state of Oaxaca
intimatIng that the local members of the church
party are conspiring against the government
and Ferro Carril, a newspaper published in
Oaxaca, referring to the same subject, urges the
government to take stern, repressive measures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
THE FIRE RECORD.

Shoals, Ind, Suffers To the Extent of Several
Thousand Dollars-Insurance Small.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHOALS. Ind. June about l o'clock this
morning fire broke out in Mohr's Block. in the
building containing Lehrburcer's clothing store,
the Tribune Office and Crim's dental parlor. The
building was of wood, and was soon a mass of
flames which communicated to the building on
the other side, taking Miller's business house
and Motsingers drug store the south, iIclud-
ing therein the local Office of the Andrews School
Furniture Company and the law Office of j. 7.
Rogers and on the north the millinery estab-
lishment of Mrs B. Stephens and Wallaces art
gallery, Kresuars barber-shop, and the restau-
rant and residence of John Arnold considerably
damaging Mohr's large business house and the
Martin County Democrat. The Tribune Office is
entirely destroyed; insurance small. The build
ings destroyed, except Arnoids residence and
restaurant, were old wooden buildings. whose
value is variousiy estimated. The insurance is
not sufficient to cover half the loss. Motsinger
has no insurance his building; Miller only
has $500, and Mohr Sc, 800. The goods were
partly saved, but greatly damaged. The insur-
them will probably cover the loss.
There is question of its being the work of an
incendlary, as there was not even light in the
building when the fire occurred, during the day
evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
BIG BANK CHECKS.
The Small Part Played by Actual Money in
the Worlds Business.

The Small Part Played by Actual Money in
the Worlds Business.
New York Letter.
There are few groups of men that cannot be
instantly interested by chat about largesized
bank checks or large sums of money that have
passed between men in business transactions.
In gathering recently of five or six gentlemen,
most of whom. at least, reputed to be wealthy,
man in New York who could draw his check for
ST, 900. 600 and have it honored In actual cash.
One of the gentlemen, eminent hnancier, said:
eli you will take up the bank reports and run
over the figures you will be astonished to see
how few banks have actually 81 600 600 In cash
on hand. That tells the story at once of any
mans ability to check out 81, O0O O0O We are
in the habit this side of the water OF thinking
that the accumulation Of money in London is
greater than in New York / know Of
stance not long since which is fair illustra-
ton of these million dollar checks. Lo--
don man had a business transaction in
which a payment was TO be made to him of
EOS 000 For business reasons he did not wish
the checks to be passed in ordinary business
transactions. A check had heen given to HIM
recognized outside bankers of the Bank of Eng
land He went them and dem anded the cash
for the check They had not so much money on
hand. and were obliged to ask him to wait until
they could go the Bank of England and pro-
cure It When he had secured the cash he went
to other bankers to make deposit The second
house refused to accept the money on deposit
until he had explained to them in the fullest
manner where he got it. They had never heard
OF so large deposit being made In cash at ono
time. They would not accept it without know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
METHOD OF SMUGGLING.
Amusing Spanish Story Told In One of
Minister Lowelrs Dispatches.

Amusing Spanish Story Told In One of
Minister Lowelps Dispatches.
Boston Herald.
The following extract from official dispatch
to the state department about the trade in
American petroleum. written by james Russell
Lowell, while minister to Spain, from Madrid.
July g. 1873 is now published for the first time.
Lowell was repeating what Senior Slvelo, a
member of the Spanish government, had told
him about the smuggling done by Fourcarde, a
French importer
lone of the devices of Fourcarde, which came
within Silvelo's own knowledge when in another
department of the government, is ingenious
and amusing to be worth recountine. The
Frenchman's object was to smuggle petroleum
into Madrid without paying the octrol. To this
end he established store houses in the suburbs,
and then hiring all the leanest and least mammal
in women that could be found, he made good all
their physical defects with tin cases filled with
petroleum, thus giving them what DR.. johnson
would have called pectoral proportions of Juno.
Doubtless he blasphemed the unwise parsimony
of nature In denying to women in general the
multitudinous breasts displayed by certain Hin
doc idols For some time this seemingly milky
mother passed without question into the unsus.
pecting city and supplied thousands of house
holds with the cheap enlightenment which cynics
say is worse than none. MEANWHILE Fourcardes
pockets sweled in exact proportion to the
Quaker breastworks of the improvised wet
nurses. Could ne only have been moderate
Could he only have bethought him in time Of
the quid minis But one fatal day he sent
in damsel whose contours aroused in one of
the guardians at the gates the same emotions as
those of Maritones in the bosom of the carrier.
With the playful galartry of superior he
tapped the object of his ad miraton, and it tink-
led He had struck oil unawares Love shook
his wings and fed. Duty retired frownirg and
Fourcarde's perambulating wells suddenly went
dry"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
RELICS OF JOHN BROWN.
The Handouts He Wore After His Capture
Lead to Shoot Shareholders.


The Handouts He Wore After His Capture
Lead to Shoot Shareholders.
Harrisburg tPa.) Telegraph.
Mr.. John C. Comfort of Harrisburg. has add
ed to his large, interesting and valuable collec-
ton of relics OF the War of the Rebellion several
and interest, it would be difficult equal.
These articles first the handouts which
were worn by John Brown of Ossawattomie, the
hero of Harpers Ferry. when he was hanged in
Charlestown, Va, on Dec 2, 1859; and second.
two triangular pigs of lead which were buried
by Brown near the mouth of the cave which he
made his rendezvous and hiding place. on the
Maryland side of the Potomac, opposite Harpers
on the arsenal which resulted in the capture OF
the building and his own overthrow, the slaugh-
ter of his sons. and his trial. condemnation and
execution This lead was found where it had
lain for nearly thirty years by little girl,
Florence May Thompson while digging for daisy
roots. Encountering the metal while digging
she called attention her discovery, further
search was made, and three pigs OF lead. weigh
pigs have been obtained by Mr.. Comfort. It is
thought Ossawattomie obtained the lead in the
mines in Missouri that it was run in rude molds
mi de in the sand. and transported thence to the
cave, to be used in the operations against
Harper's Ferry.
The handouts which Mr.. Comfort has added
to his collection were obtained at the time of the
execution of Ossawattomie by Virginian, who
bequeathed them to his daughter She had fire.
quently been offered $500 for them. as is stated
in the correspondence Mr. Comfort had about
them, but always refused to SELL Finally she
yielded, however, and Mr.. Comfort obtained the
coveted prize They are of iron. stoutly and
clumsily made, and covered with rust. They
are connected with swivel and two links, and
locked with screw bolt. AS compared with
cuffs of the present day they of the most
primitive character. though doubtless as effect
i've for the purpose intended as the more mod
ern "bracelet"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
A Fast Type-Setter.

MINNEAPoLls. June 2-Minneapois printers
have in their midst what they regard phe-
nomenal type setter. The gentlemap's name is
Min, and he halls from Sioux City. He is known
as the Missouri River Rusher." but his expert
ence. until very rscentlv. confined wholly to
country newspapers. He employed for a
time on the Sioux City Journal and subsequently,
went to Chicago. His first work on metropolitan
papers was in Chicago. He is now employed on
q Minneapolis paper. He was put on a case
week ago, on Friday night. and worked
successive nights, pasting up string of 10l, 0G0
ems This is an average of a. 42S ems per night.
The work was straight matter, Min having
had but very little ''phat" and no bonuses during
the week. He can set o 900 ems per hour with
comparative ease. Minneapolis printers are
thinking of putting Min against any printer In
the country for q weeks type-setting match.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
The Reformed Church,

CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE General Synod of
the Reformed Church, at Akron. O.. to-day
completed its organization. Rev. G. w. Welker,
Of Lamont n c., was elected moderator by a
unanimous vote. Rev. S. n. Calender, of Mount
Crawford, Va, chosen first vice president,
and Rev. Charles NJ Schaaf, of Huntington.
Ind, second vice-president Rev. DIR. Reiter, of
Dayton, o.. is the stated clerk.
The minutes of the different classes were given
to the standing committee for examination. The
committee to revise the constitution of the Re-
formed Church reported that they had held a
number of meetings. including in Akron
and presented the result of their deliberations in
the form of printed pamphlet, the consdera-
ton of which was made the business of Mondays
session. The synod will consider several i'm
portant questions. It will decide whether the
Directory of Worship approved at Baltimore
three years ago is binding all congregations.
The supply of missionaries will also be passed
upon. Church unity and the liturgy and hym-
nal will demand no tte,atten ton from the dele
gates. The Reformed Church has a member
ship of 200, 900 and eight hundred ministers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Business nbarrassments

New YORK, June Frank b. Chase & Co,
dealers in fruits at No. Psi Washington street,
filed an assignment to-day, for the benefit of
creditors, to B. M. Martin, with preferences
amounting to So, 500.
Gustave Herzig, manufacturer of furs, at 2l7
and 2lS Mercer street. has failed. The sheriff
has seized his stock judgments amounting to
$l6.650 The liabilities about $50, 600; assets,
possibly, $25, 600.
RICHMOND. Ind, June 2.-David Sutton. one of
the largest stockholders in the embarrassed
Wayne agricultural works, made assignment
to-day to W. H. Bradbury. His schedule lists
about $50 0O0 worth of personal property prin-
cipally stock, and about So. 900 worth of real
estate. his home. valued at So, 900. having been
previously decided to his wife. VINO Inherited con-
siderably moro than that amount His individ-
nal liabilities do not amount to anything, but he
is on the coNpany's paper for large amounts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Seth Green Tells How to Catch Fish.

Rochester On. W Democrat.
In the first place. when 1 go fishing. go fish
ing. don't hear the babble OF the brook
don't see the futteriEc bird, nor the silvery
leaves, nor the beautiful sky. Neither do fish
anybody else's line. l fish my own, and don't
watch my companion, if I have one, to see
when he gets bite or not / don't care whether
he gets bite or not. am attending to my own
business, and looking for good place to cast I
am looking for the fly that is on the water and
to see if there is rise. If see one. no matter
if it is ten rods away. mark the place and make
for it. don't run. but go quietly along and
keep fishing, and when 1 get within casting dis
lance drop my fly little short, and if don't
get o rise, the next cast is made exactly on the
spot on which the fly lit My fly does not go with
thud as though l wanted to hit the bulls eye,
but it touches the water lightly as a fond
mothers hand touches the brow Of a lovely,
coaxng child that she loves better than l can
find words to express / am just as sure of q
rise, too, as the fond mother is that the child
will roll its loving eyes up to her face with an
expression which says to her, II am yours" I
feel when my fly drops gently on the water
that it does not make ripple that the fish is
mine. That is the secret of fishing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Fatal Panic In q Church.

CHIHUAHUA. Mex, June "A terrible panic
prevailed here yesterday afternoon, in the Cath
Ollie Cathedral, caused by the falling or q candle,
setting fire to one of the affairs. The day being
a religious holiday. the church was crowded to
OVERLOOKING. principally with women and chill
dren. At the sight of the smoke the crowd be-
came frantic, and the usual scenes OF a terror
stricken struggling mass of humanity followed
Several children were killed. and quite number
of women severely injured. The scene at the
main entrance to the church was pitiful to be-
hold. Women and children were lying about
grooming with pain. while the doctors were do
ing their utmost to resuscitate the sufferers
Official reports of the number killed are not OBJ
tainable at the present writing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Lynoh.rs diverted nom Their Purpose

READING, Pa, june 2-DGring last night
crowd Of fifty determined men left Annville for
Lebanon TO lynch Showers. the murderer Of his
two grandchildren. in Jail there. They
were Joined by $50 more from Lebanon, and
marched through the streets for the purpose of
storming the Jail. Some of the officials met
them, and addressing them. after much persua-
sion. induced them to dispense. promising that
Showers should receive full justic. Showers in
sists that the children were murdered by a man
known as Cowboy" Hoffnagle, who was mar
ried 10 Showers daughter, the mother of the
children, after she had given birth five illeeit-
imate children with as many different fathers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
ILLINOIS.
Cuttings from Correspondence and Gieanings
from Exchanges.

The coroner's investigation of the burning of
the Jail at Mackinaw, by which John Lshart, wit
ness against alleged gang of desperadoes lost
his life, disclosed the fact that the building had
beer covered with kerosene oil.
The report of the special joiLt committee re-
Gently appointed to investigate the extent of
pleuro- pm eumonia in Cook county. was received
by the Legislature yesterday. The committee
reports that the disease exists in a limited dis
trict in Chicago, but that there is mono at the
stock yards or in any other portion of the State.
Mayor B. Haussler and and Mr.. f. Kohl, of the
Centralia citizens committee appointed to raise
SIS 900 stock to secure the location of large
edge-tool works have completed their work, over
81, 900 being secured in less than twelve hours.
The company will be notified and it is expected
that work will be commenced on the buildings
mt once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON, June 3. A.. N.
For Indiana. Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
Fair weather. slight changes in Temperatures;
winds becoming southerly.
For Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana. western
Florida and eastern Texas-Southerly winds;
fair weather; slight changes in temperature.
For Arkansas-Fair weather; stationary tenn
perature; winds becoming variable.
For Tennessee and Ken W. sterly
winds; fair weather; stationary temperature.
For Ohio West Virginia and western Penusyl-
vania-Soutb westerly winds; fair weather; slight
changes in temperature.
For Minnesota and eastern Dakota-Local
rains; slight changes in temperature; winds be-
coming northwesterly.
For Iowa and MISUNDERSTANDING winds, be-
coming variable; fair weather; slight changes in
temperature.
For Kansas-Fair weather. stationary tenn
psrature; winds becoming northwesterly.
For Nebraska-Local rains, followed by fair
weather; lower temperatures northwesterly
winds.
For Colorado-Fair, cooler weather; variable
winds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Fatal Array at a spelling-Bee.

CONWAY Ark, June 2-Information was re-
ceived to day OF a terrible ARRAY between three
young farmers during spelling bee at a church
in Harvey township, fifteen miles from Con-
way-Dan and Albert Mabry and Tom Middle
the hand of a neighborhood belle On Saturday
night they called Middleton out of the church
and accused him of lying; they then seized him
and began stabbing him with knife. During
the ARRAY, which emptied the church. several
shots were fred one of which struck Middleton
and another mortally wounded Dan Mabry.
Albert Mapry was also seriously shot. Dan died
on Monday. Albert has disappeared, and Mid
dleton is reported dying this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Young Lady Accidentally Poisoned.


WASHINGTON, June 2-It is reported here
that Miss Susie Campbell. estimable young
lady OF Loogootee. fourteen miles east of this
place, was accidentally poisoned yesterday. and
will die She was sick, and a dose of prussic
acid was administered by mistake for some
other medicine. Miss Campbell is about twenty
years of age, and taught school in this city last
year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03

An Impudent Forgery in the Senate journal.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
Ny attention was called to-day for the first
time the fact that the journal of the last days
proceedings of the Senate states that that
day message received from the House,
and that the message was signed by me clerk
of the House. The Senate journal reads as fol-
lows:
1.-THE following message was received from the
House:
Mr.. President. directed by the Speaker of the
House act No. AZ. fixing the time of holding
court in the fo rg Judicial district
/ desire through your columns to pronounce
the above entry. as taken from the Senate jour
nal. forgery No such message was delivered
to the Senate on that day. and the secretary and
assistant secretary well know that none was de-
livered. To show how bald the forgery is let
me briefly state the facts in relation to House
act No. II. It passed the House the 18th of
January, and was sent to the Senate on that
day 1t passed the Senate on the 18th of jan
uary. and on that day was returned to the House.
It was at once enrolled, signed by the Speaker
of the House and President of the Senate, and
sent to the GoverIor-all on the 18th of January.
This fact is shown by the register of bills The
joint rules of the two houses require that all bills
shall first be signed by the Speaker of the
House and then transmitted to the Senate with
a message announcing that fact. 1t is then
a message to the House announcing such sign
ing. The bill was signed by the President of
tho Senate on the 18th of January He could
not have got possession OF the bill to sign 1t
less it had been accompanied by a message
uouncng that the Speaker of the House had
signed it first.
The forgery is buneing one, and / can con-
ceive Of object il it unless it to convey
the impression that the House had recognized
the Senate on that day W. a. SMITH.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 2 Clerk Of the House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03

A charming young literary smuggler was
bringing Tauchnitz novel with her from Ant
werp to England. She confided her intention to
an agreeable stranger whom she met on the way.
At London Bridge he reciprocated her frankness
by telling her that he was a custom house officer
and demanding that the novel should be given
up. But have not finished it yet she muir
INJURED pleadngly. Where have you got to2"
he asked. She pointed with her taper finger
Gently taking the book from the fair smuggler
he tore away what she had read and threw it
into the river, returning the portion that was SO
precious to her with the customary bow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Flirht Of a Greensburg Landlord.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GREENsBURG, June Harry Walker, land
lord at the Seitz House, has gone to parts un-
known, leaving debts of about two thousand
dollars, due servants and tradesmen generally.
Several months ago a pretty young lady relative
came here and the attention shown her by
Walker resulted in Walkers wife leaving him.
Since then this young lady, Miss
Green, has remained at the hotel.
On Tuesday Walker went away, ostensibly on
business, and last night Miss Green went also,
taking his clothing we'll as her own. This
morning a business man received letter from
Walker stating that he would never return, and
containing list of his creditors. Attachment
proceedings have been commenced. but proba-
bly, the hotel furniture cannot be reached, as
the former proprietor holds a vendors lien on it.
Walker came here from Aurora, and seemed TO
10 a good business